Emulex is the first storage-related supplier to gain certification by both Red Hat and SUSE Linux. This latest move by the three companies is viewed by industry analysts as a push for standardisation of Linux and Emulex HBAs in IT environments.

The HBA technology preserves CPU power by helping I/O processes that can consume about half the processing capabilities of a system with small-block input. Emulex provides corporate support for large, high-speed transactions.